Nasdaq Inc. on Wednesday reported a third-quarter profit that topped Wall Street estimates, helped by strong demand for its investment-related products and a jump in the number of initial public offerings. While the transatlantic exchange operator is best known for its bourses, Nasdaq has tried to push into the anti-money laundering software sector and reposition itself as a leading financial technology and data vendor. Nasdaq reported an adjusted profit of $1.78 per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Analysts were expecting $1.72 per share, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. Revenue from the company’s solutions segments jumped 19 percent jump to $541 million, boosted by strong demand for its products tied to Nasdaq’s indexes. The unit’s performance was also helped by the inclusion of Verafin, an anti-financial crime software firm the exchange operator bought for $2.75 billion late last year. In the quarter, the exchange welcomed 147 IPOs representing …
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